Some of the Senators did not run in an election this time around in November. Why so? For example: John Kerry didn't run against anyone to keep his seat. Are there more elections then every 4 years?
2007-01-25 14:31:54 · 11 answers · asked by Ben C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Congressmen are elected every two years in the House of Representatives.
However, Senators are elected to six year terms, and we elect 1/3 of them every election.
So the Senators are divided up into three groups - each group is up for election every 6 years - an election is held every two years
and I believe no two Senators from one state are elected at the same time
Whew !
2007-01-25 14:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Senators serve 6-year terms. Each state has 2 Senators, for a total of 100 in the Senate. Every two years, 33 (or 34) Senate seats come up for election, but never two in the same state.
2007-01-25 14:41:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Senators serve a term of six years; however, 1/3 are elected every two years. So, of the 100 Senate Districts, 33 Districts have an election each election cycle, with 34 on one of the cycles.
It was designed that way to ensure a certain continuity of the Legislative Branch, and so that all legislators (Senators, with 6-year terms; and Representatives, with two-year terms) *AND* the Presidency, would not have a concurrent election.
2007-01-25 15:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by View from a horse 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A senators term is for 6 years, but 1/3 of them are either re-elected or another person is elected for 6 years. So that means the if the senate needed some one to be elected from your state he/she would be in office for 6 years.
2007-01-25 14:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by Aliz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Senators serve for 6 years. Elections are arranged so that 1 third of the senate is up for election every 2 years
2007-01-25 14:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
US Senators are elected for 6 year terms. Elections for senators are staggered so that only 1/3 are up for election at any one time. The elections are held in even numbered years.
2007-01-25 14:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by azohawk 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every six years. Each race only a certain amount of seats are up for reelection. By having alternating times they are up for re-election ensures there is alway a portion of the senators that have experience always staffing the senate. This ensure the senate isn't full of just newbies.
2007-01-25 14:39:33 · answer #7 · answered by Danerd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Senators are 6 year positions.
every two years they hold 33% of the senators in elections.
33 on first round
33 in second round
34 in third round
2007-01-25 15:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by ALunaticFriend 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
every two years. They have six year terms but their elections are rotating... 1/3 senators runs one year, two years later another third, two years later another third, and that way each one runs six years and new senators are elected every two years.
2007-01-25 14:58:17 · answer #9 · answered by Aleksandr 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Senators serve six year terms. every two years 1/3of the senators are up for relection.
2007-01-25 14:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋